Tuesday, November 2, 2010

JURISDICTION

Jurisdiction.

27. Jurisdiction.-(1) The court of Judicial Magistrate of the first class or the Metropolitan Magistrate, as the case may be, within the local limits of which-

(a) the person aggrieved permanently or temporarily resides or carries on business or is employed; or

(b) the respondent resides or carries on business or is employed; or

(c) the cause of action has arisen,shall be the competent court to grant a protection order and other orders under this Act and to try offences under this Act.

(2) Any order made under this Act shall be enforceable throughout India. COMMENTS :- A LIBERAL APPROACH IS GIVEN. WHERE EVER THE WOMEN RESIDES APART FORM OTHER THINGS, SHE CAN FILE A CASE/MADE COMPLAINT, IN THAT COURT JURISDICTION.